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Civil Engineers salary in Lansing, MI

The median civil engineers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $96,040 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,026 a month.

10th percentile
$66,690
25th percentile
$75,230
Median percentile
$96,040
75th percentile
$120,290
90th percentile
$134,680

Based on 730 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$72,312 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,040
Federal income tax−$12,299
Social Security + Medicare−$7,347
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,082
Monthly take-home$6,026
Every two weeks$2,781

Does it go far here?

$101,104Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,086 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lansing, MI

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$139,470
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,440
Financial Managers$132,590
Lawyers$128,610
Sales Managers$124,630
General and Operations Managers$119,140
Industrial Production Managers$110,410
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,990

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan